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Spring '21 AC Final Prep
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1
How is Nicolaus Copernicus significant to the Scientific Revolution?
Introduced the geocentric theory
He reason that stars, the earth, and other planets revolve around the sun
Nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an Academy Award
Copernicus was usually Doc's guinea pig in his experiments (in BTTF)
2
Who is the first recorded female ruler in Egypt?
Tutankhamun
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
3
What is Karma?
The ethical laws of cause & effect; achieve moksha to stop cycle of rebirth
Karma is vengeful
Karma is a ***ch (witch)
If I do good karma, I will be born to luxury
4
How is Isaac Newton significant to the Scientific Revolution?
Laws of gravitation & he shows that there is a single theory of motion
Shows vaccines inject 5G cell signal so you can be tracked by NSA & Russia
Having better hair than the hotty Chris Hemsworth who plays THOR in the MCU
He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science
5
Teachers are fun sometimes?
True
False
6
From the following, what is 1 (of the 5) types of registers?
Cash register
Data register
Consultant
Accumulator
7
Who coined the term “intersectionality”?
Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw
Dr. Kimber
Dr. Kimberly Minesinger
Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong
8
Which of the following is not one of the five characteristics that define a civilization?
Technology
City
Institutions
Economy
9
What is moksha?
The perfect understanding and what stops the cycles of rebirth
a soft leather slipper or shoe; originating among North American natives
What is moksha?
The freedom from rebirths
10
What are the four main agents that contribute to our political identities?
Social groups
The political conditions one lives through
Family
Education
11
Around which river did the ancient Indus Valley civilization live?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Yamuna River
Indus River
12
What geographical features resulted in the subcontinent of India being isolated?
The Hindu Kush and Ural mountains
The Sierras and Ural mountains
The Himalayas and Appalachian mountains
The Hindu Kush and the Himalayas mountains
13
Which civilization is considered to be the oldest civilization?
Summerians
Sumerians
Indus Civilization
Egyptians
14
Who invaded and took control of the Western Roman Empire territory, leading to its collapse in 476?
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Germanic tribes (Odoacer)
Romans
15
How is John Locke significant to the Enlightenment era?
None of these
His contribution is his view of people as naturally selfish and wicked
Among women writers, she criticized the lack of opportunities for women
He believed that people are born free and equal, and with natural rights
16
From the following, which is not one of the four tools historians use?
Optimization
Contextualization
Sourcing
Corroboration
17
What was the driving question for the Humans of HT-LA project?
I and We?
What is the relationship between “I” and “We”?
What is our relationship?
What can we do about it and how can we help others?
18
What is Plagiarism
Stealing other peoples work
Scamming people out of their money on the internet
Being annoying on the internet
Giving someone a virus
19
How is Mary Wollstonecraft significant to the Enlightenment era?
None of these
His contribution is his view of people as naturally selfish and wicked
Among women writers, she criticized the lack of opportunities for women
He believed that people are born free and equal, and with natural rights
20
Which two individuals temporarily slowed the Western Roman Empire’s demise?
Modi & Bezos
Putin & Trump
Diocletian & Constantine
Diocletian & Mattarella
21
What are the three reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
An unstable economy
Rampant political corruption
An unstable military
It was too agrarian.
22
From the following, what is 1 (of 4) the core aspects of a communitarian society according to the sociologist Etzioni?
Be good
Thou shalt not kill
Communitarian family
Do onto others as you'd have them do onto you
23
Your final collaborative art piece was an artistic answer to the driving question for the Humans of HT-LA project.
True
False
24
Who are the two brothers that, according to ancient Roman legend, established the city of Rome?
Romeo & Rocco
Remus & Nario
Romulus & Remus
Mario & Luigi
25
From the following, what is one reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Rampant political corruption
Its population was under-educated.
It picked the wrong side in World War I.
It wasn’t cohesive enough.
26
How is Francis Bacon significant to the Scientific Revolution?
Along with René Descartes helped to advance the scientific method
American actor, famous for the musical-drama film Footloose
Invented bacon
Comes from a long family lineage of pig farmers
27
Who is this?
Penot "Chunky Monkey"
Pugo
Rocky
Speedy
28
What is code-switching?
The process or activity of writing computer programs
The process of assigning a code to something for classification
To mix or blend together
The interweaving of more than one language
29
What is the translation of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Between two oceans
Middle sea
Between two rivers
30
What is the significance of when the Egyptian religion changed and permitted common people to mummify?
Gives people hope that they might live forever
Gives common people hope that maybe they can be pharaohs too someday
Gives people hope of the afterlife
Hope that their life would be a part of a mediocre staring Brandon Fraser
31
Which of the following is not one of the five precepts of the Living Way of Buddhism?
Take whatever is desired gracefully
Speak no untruth
Live a chaste life
Inject nothing that clouds your mind
32
Which city is considered to be the center of the oldest civilization?
Uruk
Lagash
Ur
Umma
33
What are the four tools that historians use?
Close Reading
Contextualization
Corroboration
Sourcing
34
How is Thomas Hobbes significant to the Enlightenment era?
None of these
Among women writers, she criticized the lack of opportunities for women
He believed that people are born free and equal, and with natural rights
His contribution is his view of people as naturally selfish and wicked
35
What's the geographical difference between ancient Greeks compared to the previous ancient river valley civilizations?
The mountains nearby
The sea instead of the river
The cataracts and deserts provided safety
They are close to a water source
36
What are the 5 Precepts of the living Way of Buddhism?
Speak no untruth
Take nothing that is not given
Harm no living things
inject nothing that clouds your mind
37
Which of the following is not one of the five gifts of the Nile?
Gives people hope of the afterlife
Nearby delta provided other food sources (that didn’t have to be grown)
Transportation
Safety (cataracts & deserts)
38
What is the significance of the Enlightenment era?
It is was arguably the most influential period in art history
Inspired the American and French revolutionary movements &western culture
A new humanist philosophy, paintings and murals during the Renaissance
It inspired an era of enlightened people who were lit-up
39
What early, undeveloped type of government did we see in ancient Greece that is still used today?
Monarchy
Demographer
Democracy
Autocracy
40
What is one of the most remarkable achievements of the Indus Valley civilization?
Sophisticated city planning
Discovered titanium and made weapons from it
Plumbing and drainage system, including indoor toilets
Invented gunpowder
41
From the following, what is 1 (of 4) main agents that contribute to our political identities?
Athletic abilities
High school mascot
Favorite sports team
The political conditions one lives through
42
Approximately what share of the Athens population were “citizens,” eligible to participate in their version of democracy
Fifteen percent
One-fourth (¼)
One-sixth (⅙)
One-fifth (⅕)
43
Where did the oldest civilization exist?
Mesopotamia
The Fertile Crescent
The Fertile Croissant
Ancient China
44
Population alone does not distinguish a village from a city; one key difference is that a city is the center of trade
False
True
45
How is Galileo Galilei significant to the Scientific Revolution?
None of these
He showed that there is a small pouch under the liver, called "gallbladder"
He showed that falling objects fall at a fixed and predictable rate
He showed that there is a room for the display or sale of works of art
46
What type of government does early Rome enact that lasts approximately 500 years which we, in the US, also have today?
Democracy
Fiat Democracy
Authoritarian Empire
Representative Democracy
47
What is the most popular chocolate bar on Halloween?
Snickers
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Hershey Chocolate Bar
Milkyway
48
Dancing on your toes is called....
Pointe/Ballet
Hip Hop/Jump
I have no idea
Jazz/Jazz Square
49
How is Johannes Kepler significant to the Scientific Revolution?
German craftsman & inventor who originated a method of printing
He showed that planets are spheres and are in space, out there.
A system architecture that has revolutionized communications
Showed that planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits
50
Who invaded, took over, destroyed their cities, and led to the destruction of the Indus Valley civilization?
The Aryans
The Persians
The British Empire
The Huns
51
What is the Scientific Revolution?
Transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe & the US
When there are two or more consecutive quarters of negative economic growth
Change in European thought, characterized by observation and questioning
The unprecedented increase in agricultural production in Britain
52
Why were Egyptian pharaohs uniquely all-powerful?
Head of the government
Viewed as Gods
Head of the army
Head of of religion
53
What are the five characteristics that define a civilization?
Specialization
City
Technology
Writing
54
What two things increase when there are specialized workers in a civilization?
Productivity & Democracy
Productivity & Population
Knowledge & Technology
Knowledge & Productivity
55
What is Paraphrasing?
Rephrasing
Citing sources
"Googleing" Answers
Plagiarizing
56
What type of sentence is this?: The girl was dancing.
imperative
declarative
interrogative
exclamatory
57
What are the four core aspects of a communitarian society according to the sociologist Etzioni?
Communitarian family
Moral voice
Communitarian schools
Habits of the heart
58
From the following, identify a type of language register?
Formal
Intimate
Casual
Frozen
59
The geography of the Fertile Crescent gave the people reasons to come and live there, what are they?
Fertile soil suitable
Deserts (Libyan and Arabian) provided another kind of barrier
Nearby marshes provided other food
Cataracts
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How is René Descartes significant to the Scientific Revolution?
Cartesian X-Y coordinate system
He is one of Mr. Killian's favorite philosophers to read
Along with Francis Bacon helped to advance the scientific method
Developed analytical geometry
